Becoming a Chief Executive Officer

This book intends to bring your attention to the need to become a great leader. The mere fact that you have become, or want to become, a chief executive officer (CEO) indicates your intention of becoming a leader; that is a welcoming sign.

Just be aware that you will not become a great leader overnight: You must continue to aspire toward greatness. No one was born a leader, but all the great leaders that you know started at the bottom, probably just like you.

Whether you are the CEO of a garbage company or the largest company in the world, some of the principles and qualities for CEOs of both types of businesses are similar. You are expected to learn that which is necessary for you to become a great leader. You must make deliberate efforts to improve so that people will recognize that you are working toward improving your leadership ability and thereby gain better results.

This book provides some technical and practical examples for CEOs. To better digest the information, it is advisable to reread some of the information on a regular basis. You can share this information with other leaders. Take this opportunity to see other people become great, just like you.

This book uses simple and practical information that will help many people to become the CEOs that organizations need. Some of the examples in this book may be related to your everyday life. This information can be used for people currently on the job as well as those who are about to retire.